Bristol Point Weather Forecast

Illawarra Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 20 to 25 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and again in the late evening.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.

1st Swell

Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Weather

The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Point Perpendicular early this morning. Sunny afternoon.

Weather Situation

Northwesterly winds are strengthening ahead of a cold front that will cross the state tomorrow. Winds will turn west to southwesterly on Friday following the passage of that cold front. A high pressure system over the Bight will then drift towards Tasmania while a low develops near New Zealand, bringing fresh to strong southerly winds and large, powerful waves to the coastal areas over the weekend and into early next week.